TEEN CENTERS
About Teen Centers
The Teen Center is a great place where young adults can be themselves and have fun. We offer a variety of club programming based upon the Boys and Girls Club of America and 4H Curriculum such as life skills, character and leadership, art, and career development. Our teen center also offers clubs such as Keystone and Air Force Teen Council.
We also offer a positive place for teens to enjoy their leisure time such as video games, pool, ping pong, and studio art. Teens ages 13 – 18 can utilize the center to reduce stress, learn an appreciation for the environment, and build social and interpersonal skills.
PROGRAMS
⊕ Boys & Girls CLUB
⊕ Keystone Club
⊕ Youth of the year
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RAMSTEIN Teen Center REGISTRATION
Immunizations record to include current flu shot is required for registration.
Come see us at:
Ramstein Youth Center Bldg. 428
Any additional paperwork will be on a case by case basis.
VOGELWEH Teen Center REGISTRATION
Immunizations record to include current flu shot is required for registration.
Come see us at:
Vogelweh Youth Center Bldg. 1057
Any additional paperwork will be on a case by case basis.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Charity Coat Drive
Annual Coat Drive
KEYSTONE CLUBEvery Weekday
BGCA National Art Competition
Contact information
Ramstein Teen Center
DSN: 480-3099
COMM: 06371-47-3099
Vogelweh Teen Center
DSN: 489-6155
COMM: 0631-536-6155
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday: 1500 – 1800
Address
Ramstein Teen Center
TEMPORARY IN
Building 428, Jefferson Avenue
Ramstein Air Base, DE
Vogelweh Teen Center
Building 2059, 5th Avenue
Vogelweh Air Station, DE
Youth of the year
The goal of Youth of the Year is to recognize exceptional Boys and Girls Club youth and give them the voice and path to showcase personal development and achieve their dreams. Club members deserve to be recognized for their character, personal growth, leadership qualities, and outstanding achievements. Such youth demonstrate what can be achieved by participating in the Boys and Girls Clubs.
The Youth of the Year recognition program for members ages 14-18, is the cornerstone of B&GCA’s Character and Leadership Development core program area. It promotes and celebrates young people’s service to the Club, community, and family; academic performance; moral character; life goals; poise and public speaking abilities. A mainstay of the Boys and Girls Club experience, the year-round program helps young people focus on personal development areas needed to be successful Youth of the Year candidates and productive adults. Several past winners have gone on to graduate school and to work in the U.S Peace Corps.
The program begins by recognizing youth at the club level, where Clubs are encouraged to select Youths of the Month to help build participation throughout the year. Winners go on to participate in state and regional competitions.
Club Finalists: Local judges choose a Club Youth of the Year from three finalists. By this point, candidates have been nominated, written essays, gathered support letters, and prepared short speeches. Club Youths of the Year and second-place winners who have completed 100 hours of service are eligible to receive a $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarship. All local winners go on to compete at the state level.
State, Regional and National Finalists: State winners advance to competitions in B&GCSA’s Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and Pacific regions. The five regional winners then participate in the national competition, which takes place annually in Washington, D.C. Participants are recognized at a Congressional Breakfast and scheduled for a White House visit with the President. Each regional winner receives an engraved plaque and a $5,000 scholarship. The National winner receives the National Youth of the Year plaque and an additional scholarship award of $10,000.
VOGELWEH TEEN CENTER – REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- To enroll your child/children, you will need a completed CYPBMS account, attend a parent orientation, and completed registration forms.
- Your CYBPMS account will need to have the parent information, child information, tuition autopay, and your child’s/children’s full immunization records with current flu shot. To request an account transfer or a registration link, email our ORG box at 86fss.fsy.vogypbldg1057@us.af.mil.
- Accounts registered with any AirForce CDC, School Age Program, Youth/Teen Program, or Sports Program can be transferred to Ramstein Youth Programs. To request a transfer, email us with the sponsor’s first and last name, email registered to the account, previous installation and enrolled programs, and children’s names.
- If you do not have a CYPBMS account and need a registration link, we will need the sponsor’s first and last name and good personal email to have one sent to you.
- The completed registration forms can be emailed to ORG box 86fss.fsy.vogypbldg1057@us.af.mil with your request for membership.
- Additional paperwork may be required for children who have asthma, allergies, and/or require any other special accommodations.
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RAMSTEIN TEEN CENTER – REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- To enroll your child/children, you will need a completed CYPBMS account, attend a parent orientation, and completed registration forms.
- Your CYBPMS account will need to have the parent information, child information, tuition autopay, and your child’s/children’s full immunization records with current flu shot. To request an account transfer or a registration link, email our ORG box at 86FSS.FSY.RamYPBldg428@us.af.mil.
- Accounts registered with any AirForce CDC, School Age Program, Youth/Teen Program, or Sports Program can be transferred to Ramstein Youth Programs. To request a transfer, email us with the sponsor’s first and last name, email registered to the account, previous installation and enrolled programs, and children’s names.
- If you do not have a CYPBMS account and need a registration link, we will need the sponsor’s first and last name and good personal email to have one sent to you.
- The completed registration forms can be emailed to ORG box 86FSS.FSY.RamYPBldg428@us.af.mil with your request for membership.
- Additional paperwork may be required for children who have asthma, allergies, and/or require any other special accommodations.
DOWNLOAD FORMS & Documents
Keystone Club
The goal of TEENSupreme is to promote character and leadership among Club teens. Older adolescents need positive group experiences that help them cultivate good character and effective leadership skills so they can become productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Boys and girls, ages 14-18, can join the TEENSupreme Keystone Club program, which is one of the premier youth leadership and service programs in America. It is also the Boys and Girls Clubs Movement’s most dynamic teen program. Founded in 1964, Keystone meets adolescents’ vitally important need for a positive group experience. With the guidance of an adult advisor, opportunities are extended to teens to make decisions and serve others.
Keystone is a small-group program designed to help teen members become more productive citizens and leaders. Young people get the chance to act on their humanitarian ideals through the Keystone experience by building self-respect and strong attachments to family and community.
Keystone Clubs consist of an adult advisor and eight to 15 young men and women who elect their own officers and plan and implement their own activities in six core areas: character and leadership, service to club and community, education and career exploration, free enterprise, unity, and social recreation.
Service and leadership are the hallmarks of the TEENSupreme Keystone Club experience. All Keystone Club activities stress service and leadership. Keystone is learning in the best sense of the word because it is integrated with action. It is a unique character development experience that gives young people the opportunity to contribute something of value to others and to have a voice in how that contribution is made.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
TEENSupreme Keystone Club
Keystone Clubs consist of an adult advisor and eight to fifteen young men and women who elect their own officers, plan and implement their own activities in six core areas: character and leadership, service to club and community, education and career exploration, free enterprise, unity, and social recreation.
National Fine Arts Exhibit Program
This program develops creativity and cultural awareness through visual arts. This program gives club members the opportunity to showcase their artwork within the community. Local exhibits are in January with regional exhibits in March and national exhibits in May.
Project Learn
Project Learn reinforces and enhances the skills and knowledge young people learn at school during the hours they spend at the Club. This is accomplished by spending non-school hours engaged in fun and educational activities while helping with homework help and tutoring, high-yield learning activities (HYLAs), school collaboration, and incentives given for participating.
Torch Club
The Torch Club is a chartered, small-group leadership and service club for boys and girls. Club members work together to plan and implement activities in four areas: service to the club and community, education, health and fitness, and social recreation.
Money Matters
This program helps teens gain useful knowledge and skills on various aspects of financial literacy, including managing a checking account, budgeting, saving, investing, entrepreneurship, and paying for college.
Club Tech
Programs that span the five core program areas of Skill Tech and Skill Tech II cover basic software, hardware, and networking skills. T3 is a small-group, teen leadership club. The Digital Arts Suite consists of five programs in technology and the arts: web design, graphic design, digital photography, music-making and movie making. Core Tech and the Activity Exchange, and the YouthNet Web site.
Smart Moves
This comprehensive prevention program helps young people resist alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and avoid premature sexual activity.
Youth of the year
This popular recognition program promotes and celebrates young people’s service to the Club, community, and family, academic performance, moral character, life goals, poise, and public speaking abilities.
Fitness Authority
Fitness Authority is designed to help motivate Club members to set personal fitness goals and increase their activity levels. The program features 12 weekly fitness-enhancing sessions for each of three age groups: 6-9, 10-13, and 14-18. The club-wide Pentathlon is held January – April, with the Regional Heptathlon in June/July and the National Decathlon in August.
Power Hour
Power Hour helps young people develop academic, behavioral, and social skills through homework completion.
Dragonfly Quest
Dragonfly Quest is a member-driven program that shows Club members how to conduct their own investigations using the scientific method. This program develops member skills in several areas, including science, math, and language arts.
Job Ready
Job Ready teaches older teens effective job skills that will help them gain employment and develop transferable work skills that prepare them for future careers. It builds on the U.S. Department of Labor Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Report, which identifies the skills and knowledge required for meaningful and productive work in today’s labor market.
Goals for Graduation
Goals for Graduation enhances young people’s ability to develop, set, and achieve appropriate academic goals and further their success in school. Members set achievable “Know-I-Can” Goals, more challenging “Think-I-Can” Goals and annual “Believe-I-Can” Goals.
Passport to Manhood
This program teaches and promotes responsibility, reinforces positive behavior, and develops character in adolescent males. Passport to Manhood concentrates on specific aspects of manhood through highly interactive activities.
Youth for Unity
Youth for Unity promotes and celebrates diversity and prevents prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination.